Pre-lim Task: Initial Ideas

Welcome to my blog! Its purpose is to showcase my work, share my ideas, allow me to throw myself into the course wholeheartedly, and help develop my own personal creative direction throughout various different projects...

For my pre-liminary task my brief is to produce the front cover and contents page of a college magazine where I must include as many relevant conventions as possible. I am basing my college magazine around politics since a lack of education surrounding important issues is why I believe the younger generation are more likely to dismiss voting for elections and other referendums, despite it impacting us collectively the most - hence the masthead 'Engage'. 

I have specified my target market further by aiming it towards teenage girls, particularly in the age range of 16+; statistics like men averagely outnumbering women 4 to 1 in Westminster and the fact that only 4 out of 23 current cabinet ministers are women are my main motivations for hypothetically creating a space for young girls to encourage each other to stand up for what they believe in. If women felt more systematically supported, we could dissect our government more equally.

My front cover should consist of a medium close-up of my model, however the details of this shot are ambiguous, therefore I will contemplate different aspects of my shot list before finalizing my flat plan. I have also considered a close-up of my model wearing a bracelet with a slogan supporting a certain campaign, a medium close-up or over the shoulder shot of my model wearing a top promoting a political movement, a medium close-up of my model mid-debate, and a medium close-up of my model holding a ballot paper. I want my model to look fresh yet professional, so these images may be taken from a low angle to suggest power, but there's an element in each that relates back to my theme.

My feature colours will compliment a colour my model is wearing (either make-up or clothing) and the fonts will be bold and inviting. I am still gathering inspirations for a puff but that, combined with my plugs, are intrinsically linked to challenging social norms in politics. Persuasive techniques will be used to enhance the success of my anchor, and I plan on prioritising a positive representation of women in the media in terms of mise-en-scene. An article of mine has been published already, so I'm going to put as much effort into my pre-lim task (and other media projects) to ensure I can build on my portfolio and increase my media knowledge.